Looking to setup my first CNC router (mechanical not quite done yet) with LinuxCNC and had a question for the setup on each axis in Stepconf.
What I would like to do is have the CNC home to the front left of the machine and the z axis near the top. I will have limit switches on both end of travel for all axis and want to use "Both Limit + Home" setup to use the limit switches as home switches. I also want to set the "soft limits" so that the LinuxCNC stops the machine before encountering the switch in normal operation. (ie if I jog all the way one direction I will encounter the soft limits before the switch)
Looking at the what values I should use for Home Location, Table Travel, and Home Switch Location in Stepconf (see circled in red below)
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My thoughts are setting it up as shown in the attachment below
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My switches will trigger approx .04" from each end travel for all axis. I picked my "Home Location" numbers arbitrarily close to the end of travel.
Does this all make sense? Is a "Home Switch Location" outside of the "Table Travel" allowed? Or is there a better way of accomplishing the same thing?
Thanks so much in advance!